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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
Diagnosis and endovascular management of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
Harshit Kramdhari1, Jineesh Valakkada1, Anoop Ayyappan1
1Department of imaging sciences and interventional radiology, Sreechitra institute of medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum - 695011, Kerala, India.
Abstract:
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) are abnormal communication of a branch of the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein circumventing the intervening pulmonary capillaries. This results in a right-to-left (R-L) shunt and its related manifestations, which include hampered gas exchange leading to hypoxaemia, dyspnoea, paradoxical emboli leading to stroke, cerebral abscess, myocardial infarction and pulmonary haemorrhage due to rupture of the PAVM. Endovascular transcatheter embolization of the feeding vessels with coils or occlusion devices is the current standard care of treatment and preferred treatment modality. The articles aim to provide insights into the current trends in diagnosis, the current recommendations, approach and management options for patients with PAVM.
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